Devils Lake inter-ocean. (Devils Lake, Ramsey Co., Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1905, 1887-11-19
GOV. CHURCH.
The One-State Gang-Mrs. Cleve-
lands Good Senae.

ANOfs AOs"lu0 kONCEUOI
of Dakota, Hon. Louis Kossuth Church,
has been spending several days in the
city, incognito. He is a comparatively
young man, blonde, with baseball NOUS
tache, and quite good looking. He is
not half so bad IN appearing mar as his
enemies would have the people believe.
True he is a carpetbagger, as they say in
Dakota, having gone to the territory with
a commission in his pocket. He is a
credit to the territory and would be to
any section. He is a shrewd political n,
a good executive officer, and as fair a
man as any Democrat "a be and remain
with the party Of retrogression. We can't
expect much from the depraved minds of
those who believe in controlling the bal
lot box with the bullet box in tho south.
But, az Democrats go, Governor Church
Is a good one. He has been urging the
president to make some recommended
lions in his annual message concerning
the admission of the territory. It is
more than likely that he has suggested
to the president that the imperial prairie
shall be gathered into the union as one
great state. Like all Democrats he il OPP
posed to division, which would give four
senators to the Republican party. 1t il a
party matter, entirely, with him and all
Democrats. But, in addition to all that,
there is = question of dollars and cents
to the individual. There are Ordway,
Mckenzie and others who own real estate
in and ear Bismarck. If the one great
state comes in tho union, Bismarck real
estate will boom and make bonanza dirt
for the owners. If the territory is divid-
/ ed there will be a steady decline in the
value of Bismarck dirt until it gets down
to bed rock value. 1t is low enough
now, God knows; but it can get lower.
Thus for political reasons, and for
boodle reasons, the great territory of Da-
kota has been kept and is being kept out
Of this Union of states. Her population
is approximating 100000, and her area
is 10000 square miles. There is land
enough and population for two states,
and the growth of the country is almost
fabulously fast. Republicans spring
from tho very soil, and breathe tho free
air of a climate which is naturally clear
az the Heayen sent principles of the Re-
publican party, Hence, 1t is useless for
the people of Dakota to expect fair treat
ment from a Democratic house OF repre-
sentatives or a Democratic president.
That is the history and present status of
Dakota at the white house, Governor
Church has done no harm to Dakota,
and he is probably not doing much good,
by recommending admission as one
state. That Is not what the people want,
and they should be permitted to express
their W desires and haYe them granted
by the congress.
Mrs. Cleveland and her mannerisms
now seem to constitute tho major por-
ton of the comment Of society. Ladies'
everywhere are interested in knowing
something concerning the young girl
who gave herself to tho obese man who
occupies tho white house as president.
She is handsome, but not a beautiful
woman. She is a wife of whom any man
might be proud. She 10 far too good for
tho old bald headed fellow whom she
married. He is obese, coarse and heavy.
She is young, 1.-the, light, airy, intelli-
gent and just too sweet for anything.
She drives her husband from their
country home to the white house every
morning and leaves him at his office
there. Then she goes all over the city
and surrounding country on solitary ex-
cursions. She is agood driver, self-con-
fident and fearless. Her features are so
we'll known now that there is a constant
dofing of hats by the gentlemen whom
she meets on her trips out the Fourteenth
street and other country roads. 1t is
not necessary for one to be personally
acquainted with Mrs. Cleveland or the
president in order to bow to them. They
are spoken to by all, indiscriminatoly.
The public receptions give introductions
to thousands of people annually, and
those informal introductions are sufi-
Gent to warrant recognition ever AFTER
wards. OF purse the president and his
wife do not know n h%undredth part of
the number ofpeople who speak to them.
Mrs. Cleveland does not know tho per-
sons met by her while driving. But rs
they speak she inclines her head and
smiles upon them. Her habit of driving
her husband to office has induced lots
Of other women to do the same thing,
and the little turn-outs arc quito numer-
GUS on the streets every morning. 1t is
q pretty thing to do. and it is a pity the
ladies needed the hint from this young
school girl before they commenced the
practice. In the afternoon, it is said that
Mrs. Cleveland puts on heavy kid shoes
and walks down the road towards
Georgetown. and that sho once continued
her walk clear into tho city, and then
walked back again, a distance Of abou,
six miles in all, and was ready for a re.
ception in tho evening, the exercise not
having tired her in the least. These
drives and walks are good for the health
of course, and tho young ladies are inn
itating Mrs. Cleveland in both particu.
lars. There are more commonsense
heavy shoes sold to young ladies this fall
than ever before in the history of Wash.
ington city. They arc wearing them,
walking everywhere, in twos and in
crowds. 1t is a good thing for tho girls,
and will be a good thing for the babies
which will some day call them mother
If for no other reason than that she
teaches the young ladies the value OF
physical exercise, Mrs. Cleveland should
BIO commended for her habits. Her open